Detachable panel structure for flood-gates.



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DETAOHABLB PANEL BTBUOTUBB P08 FLOOD GATES. rruonzox nun rsmu, 1m.

Patented NOV. 26, 1912.

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DETACHABLE PANEL STRUCTURE FOR FLOOD-GATES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1912.

Application filed February 14, 1912. Serial No. 677,520.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, EDWARD S. Sunrraao, a citizen of the United States, residin at Poplar Blutl', in the county of Butler an State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Panel Structures for F lood-Gates of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawmg.

This invention relates to flood gates, and has particular reference to means for detachably securing the panels of the gate to the sup )ortin posts.

Anot 10X b]0Ct of this invention is the production of an etlicient panel engaging pin which is so secured to the posts of the gate to normall hold the panels in engagsmeat therewiti, and cause the panels to e readily detached therefrom when the gate is thrown to an inoperative position.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:--Figure 1 is a front view of the gate. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is an enlarged front view of the upper end of the ost showing the construction of the pins in etail. Fig. 5 is a front view of the post showin the different positions taken by the pane while bein detached from the pin. Fig. 0 is a side e ovation of the structure disclosed in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail view showing the manner in which the anels are released from the pins carried y the posts of the gate.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 1 designates the anchor post to which is secured the sill 2. These anchor posts are secured together by means of the brace 3. Panel engaging posts 4 are supported upon the sill 2 and are braced by means of angle; braces 5. Panel engaging pins 6 are secured to the posts 4 in alinement and these pins extend upwardly at thirty degrees and outengagement with the wardly at an angle of approximately sixty degrees so as to prevent the accidental removal of the panels 7 from the pins (3. These panels 7 may be formed of any desired construction, but in the present illustration are formed of rods having eyes 8 which eyes are received by the pins (5 for suportin the rods 7 in their proper position. rovid ed logs or other matter would be floating u on the stream within which the to was p need, the gate would immediately rolp to the position as shown in dotted lines ini 3, thereby causing the panels to drop off 0% the ins owing to the fact that the weight of he s or other matter bearing upon the panels would cause these panels to become readily detached from the pins. By reason of this fact, it will be obvious that the panels will not be greatly injured and broken off as now very often happens where the panels are rigidly connected to the posts and since the panels may be readily recovered after the flooding of the stream, the repairs to the flood gate will be greatly reduced.

In Fig. 7 there is illustrated very clearly the manner in which the eyes 8 are automatically detached from the pins 6, and in view of the fact that the pins 6 are pitched at an angle relative to the posts 4, the panels will be, under normal conditions, held in osts 4. \Vhile the eyes 8 are dropping o the pins, the same will take the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 to cause the loop to readily clear the outer ends of the pins 6.

What is claimed is:-

1. A gate of the class described comprising a support, a base hingedly secured to saldsupport, posts carried by said base, pins carried y said posts, panels engaging said pins and so secured thereto as to be automaticall detached therefrom, when said gate s t irown in an inoperative position.

. 2. A gate of the class described comprismg a p urality of posts, panels carried by said posts, pins carried by said posts and a place in ahnement, said pins extending at an angle from said gosis of 'approximatly In testimony whereof I hereunto nfix sixty degrees, eyes ormed upon the ends signature in presence of two witnesses, of said panels and en agin smd ins wheren by said panels wi 1l 6% nofinally. 01d in en- D WARD zi gagement with smd posts and autpmatically yvit (etached therefrom 'when said posts alfe E, L. A mm n,

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